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Matt Todd

A Crusader since 2011 – where he has established himself as a useful member of the red and blacks’ leadership group - Todd trained with the All Blacks during the 2011 Rugby World Cup and made his debut for the national side in the 2013 Steinlager Series against France. Despite not being selected for the All Blacks in 2014, Todd started at openside flanker in the historic All Blacks v Samoa match in Apia in 2015.

After missing out on Rugby World Cup 2015 selection, Todd proved to be among the top tier of loose forwards in the country during the 2016 Investec Super Rugby campaign for the Crusaders and earned a recall to the All Blacks during the 2016 Investec Rugby Championship.

With Richie McCaw retired, Matt Todd made the Crusaders number seven jersey his own in 2016 with his pilfering and defensive ability complemented by an improving running game.

Position:

Loose Forward

Born:

24/03/1988

Test Debut:

v France at New Plymouth, 22 June 2013

Test Points:

0

Caps:

8

Provincial Team:

Canterbury

Super Rugby Team:

Crusaders

If any team was going to defy Investec Super Rugby history and cross the Indian Ocean to claim the title it was the Crusaders and in defying the Lions 25–17 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Sunday they claimed their eighth title in emphatic fashion.
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Making only one change to their team from their win over the Stormers, the unbeaten Crusaders are approaching their Investec Super Rugby game with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Sunday in a serious frame of mind.
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